योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-102, verse-23

अनाविष्टा विचेष्टन्ते वीतरागाः सरागवत् ।
गतहासा हसन्त्यज्ञान्सहसा करुणाकुलाः ॥ २३ ॥

anāviṣṭā viceṣṭante vītarāgāḥ sarāgavat ,
gatahāsā hasantyajñānsahasā karuṇākulāḥ 23

23. anāviṣṭāḥ viceṣṭante vītarāgāḥ sarāgavat
gatahāsāḥ hasanti ajñān sahasā karuṇākulāḥ

23. anāviṣṭāḥ vītarāgāḥ sarāgavat viceṣṭante
gatahāsāḥ karuṇākulāḥ sahasā ajñān hasanti

23. Though unagitated by desires, those who are free from passions (vītarāgāḥ) act as if they are passionate. Having transcended superficial laughter, they spontaneously laugh at the ignorant, overcome by profound compassion (karuṇākulāḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• अनाविष्टाः (anāviṣṭāḥ) - unagitated by worldly desires or emotions (unentered, not possessed, unagitated, undisturbed)

• विचेष्टन्ते (viceṣṭante) - they act, they behave, they move about

• वीतरागाः (vītarāgāḥ) - free from passion, devoid of attachment

• सरागवत् (sarāgavat) - as if they were passionate or attached (like one with passion/attachment, passionately)

• गतहासाः (gatahāsāḥ) - having transcended superficial or ordinary laughter; serious or profound in nature (whose laughter has gone/ceased, serious)

• हसन्ति (hasanti) - they laugh

• अज्ञान् (ajñān) - at those who are deluded and unaware of higher truth (at the ignorant ones, the unknowing)

• सहसा (sahasā) - spontaneously, without premeditation (suddenly, spontaneously, quickly, forcibly)

• करुणाकुलाः (karuṇākulāḥ) - filled with profound compassion for the ignorant (overwhelmed by compassion, distressed by pity)

Words meanings and morphology

अनाविष्टाः (anāviṣṭāḥ) - unagitated by worldly desires or emotions (unentered, not possessed, unagitated, undisturbed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anāviṣṭa

anāviṣṭa - unentered, unpossessed, undisturbed, unagitated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root viś- (to enter) with prefix ā- and negative prefix an-

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (an+āviṣṭa)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• āviṣṭa – entered, possessed, pervaded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root viś- (to enter) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Refers to the wise ones.

विचेष्टन्ते (viceṣṭante) - they act, they behave, they move about

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of viceṣṭ

Prefix: vi

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

वीतरागाः (vītarāgāḥ) - free from passion, devoid of attachment

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vītarāga

vītarāga - free from passion, devoid of attachment

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+rāga)

• vīta – gone, disappeared, removed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root i- (to go) with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)
• rāga – color, dye, passion, attachment, desire
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the wise ones.

सरागवत् (sarāgavat) - as if they were passionate or attached (like one with passion/attachment, passionately)

(indeclinable)

Derived from sarāga with suffix -vat (indicating resemblance)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sa+rāga+vat)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix
• rāga – passion, attachment, desire
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, as
  indeclinable
  suffix for comparison

Note: Used as an adverb.

गतहासाः (gatahāsāḥ) - having transcended superficial or ordinary laughter; serious or profound in nature (whose laughter has gone/ceased, serious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gatahāsa

gatahāsa - whose laughter has gone, serious, having transcended laughter

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+hāsa)

• gata – gone, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam- (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• hāsa – laughter, mirth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the wise ones.

हसन्ति (hasanti) - they laugh

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of has

Root: has (class 1)

अज्ञान् (ajñān) - at those who are deluded and unaware of higher truth (at the ignorant ones, the unknowing)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, fool

Derived from jñā- (to know) with negative prefix a-

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• jña – knowing, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā- (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used as a noun referring to ignorant people.

सहसा (sahasā) - spontaneously, without premeditation (suddenly, spontaneously, quickly, forcibly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

करुणाकुलाः (karuṇākulāḥ) - filled with profound compassion for the ignorant (overwhelmed by compassion, distressed by pity)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of karuṇākula

karuṇākula - overwhelmed by compassion, distressed by pity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karuṇā+ākula)

• karuṇā – compassion, pity
  noun (feminine)
• ākula – agitated, confused, overwhelmed
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

Note: Refers to the wise ones.